The Yankees were in position to make up a game on the Red Sox and separate themselves a bit from the O’s on Sunday, but couldn’t complete the sweep of Toronto north of the border.

The Blue Jays fought off another Yankee rally in the middle frames. They tagged the New York bullpen for six runs, after starter Ivan Nova exited the game after the fifth inning with a 3-2 lead, to put the game out of reach. It was a much needed victory for the Jays.

The Bronx Bombers continue to show resiliency with their makeshift lineup and if not for a few missteps here and there would probably have had the victory against Toronto on Sunday. That’s bad news for the rest of the AL East. An aging and injured Yankee team is a sight for sore eyes for the teams who have been looking up at them for the past decade and a half.

Toronto needs a little more time to gel with their new lineup it seems, but tye certainly have the tools in place to beat New York. Whether they have the firepower long term this season to finish ahead of them in the standings remains to be seen.

Kenny Bristow is a Los Angeles Dodgers writer for RantSports.com.Follow him on Twitter @kennybristow, “Like” him onFacebook or add him to your network on Google